WT #146, Hollow Form Vessel from Spalted Cottonwood with Malachite inlay. four A gift for my sister

A gift for my sister

Hollow form vessel from tamarisk with lapis inlay

Spalting is a fungal process that occurs in wood usually due to insects bringing in the fungal spores

9” T x 9

The tray has 51 semiprecious mineral cabochons inlaid around the perimeter

WT #146, Hollow Form Vessel from Spalted Cottonwood with Malachite inlay. four A gift for my sisterWT #146, Hollow Form Vessel from Spalted Cottonwood with Malachite inlay, 14 diameter x 12 tall with 2. 25 opening, finished with cyanoacrylate and buffed to 50,000 grit polish. Many wood turners dont like cottonwood because it is relatively soft and difficult to turn, but it can be exceptionally beautiful. This was a really old piece that has been drying in our desert heat for years and had some very nice spalting. Spalting is a fungal process that